Unloading-chute for cars.



X. KERN.

UNLOADING CHUTE FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-2.19]?- Patented Dec. 25, 1917.

UNITED STATES PATENT onnroE.

xavrna KERN, or wnsrr BROOKFIELD, OHIO.

UNLOADING-CHU-TE FOR CABS.

Application filed January 2, 1917.

To all. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, XAVIER KERN, a citi- Z611 of the United States, residing at West Brookfield, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Unloading-Chute for Cars, of which the fole lowing is a specification.

Myinvention relates to unloading chutes for cars and has more especial reference to a chute arranged to be removably supported upon the side of a coal car or the like and adapted to be tilted upon the support by which the chute is secured to the car.

The object of the present invention is to provide an unloading chute which may be detachably supported upon the side of a coal car or the like which can be easily and readily filled with coal or the like and easily and readily tilted to dump the contents thereof into a wagon or other receptacle located adjacent the car.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be light and portable and easily attached to or removed from the side ofa .car orother receptacle desired to be unloaded. Y

WVith these objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions, size and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in elevation of my unloading chute showing the same attached to a car.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the device which limits the downward movement of the chute within the car.

Fig. 1 is a sectional view through one of the bifurcated members by which the device is attached to the car showing the means of connecting the same to the extremity of the oke. y Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

Referring more especially to the construc- Spec ification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25,1917.

Serial No. 140,331

tion illustrated in the accompanying drawings, a portion of a coal car or the; like is represented by the let-ter A, the letter B designating the bottom and the letter C one side of the car to which the chute isattached as will be hereinafter described. The yoke 1, preferably formed of iron or steel is arranged to be detachably mounted upon the side wall C of the car, said yoke being preferably provided with the flattened end portions 2, which are located within suitable sockets 3 provided in the bifurcated castings 1, a set screw 5 or its equivalent being pro vided for securely mounting the bifurcated castings upon the extremities of the yoke. The bifurcated portions of the castings straddle the upper edge of the side wall C as best shown in Fig. -1 of the drawings.

The chute proper comprises a tilting receptacle 6 enlarged at its inner extremity as shown at 7 and provided withan inner end wall 8 forming a pocket adapted to receive the coal or other material desired to be unloaded. This receptacle is pivotally mounted between itsextremities by means of bolts 9 or the like which are located through the yoke 2 and through suitable apertures 10 formed in the side walls 11 of the receptacle. For the purpose of adjustment there is a plurality of the apertures 10 formed in each side wall of the receptacle. The forward extremity of the receptacle is open as shown at 12. r

A chain 13 is connected to the upper portion of the yoke 1, preferably at the center thereof, said chain being provided with portions 14, which are connected with each of the side walls 11 of the receptacle adjacent the forward extremity thereof. The purpose of this chain is to limit the downward movement of the chute when the same is moved into the unloading position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of limiting the downward movement of the rear portion of the chute when the same is rocked into the position to receive a load from the car the device such as shown in detail in Fig. 3 of the drawings is provided. This device comprises the bar 15 which is pivotally con-' nected at its upper extremity at 16 to the bottom wall 17 of the receptacle near the rear extremity thereof, a slotted bar 18 being connected to said first named bar by means of a bolt or its equivalent 19 located through the slot 20, said slot being provided for the purpose of adjusting the device to hold the receptacle at the proper angle. Ears 21 are formed near the upper extremity of the bar 18, said ears extending over the side edges of the bar 15 for the purpose of holding the bars 15 and 18 rigid with relation to each other. If desired any other suitable means for limiting the downward movement of the rear portion of the receptacle may be provided but the device above described is preferred.

For the purpose of moving the receptacle into the unloading position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 a pulley 22 is suspended from the upper portion of the yoke l and a rope or cable 23 connected to the rear wall 8 of the receptacle and passed over said pulley, the extremity of said rope being located within the car so that it may be easily grasped to tilt the receptacle for the purpose of unloading the same.

It will be seen from the above description that the unloading chute described is of simple construction, easily removed from or attached to a car or the like, is adapted to be adjusted as required by varying conditions and is easily and readily operated. If desired a set screw 24 may be provided in each of the bifurcated portions 1 for the purpose of temporarily connecting the chute to the side Wall of a car or other receptacle desired to be unloaded.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for I claim: 1. In an unloading apparatus of the character described the combination of a car,

an inverted U-shaped yoke carried by and movable with the car, a chute having an enlarged inner end, said chute pivotally mounted Within said yoke, means for limitingthe downward movement of said inner end of said chute, a flexible connection connected to the upper portion of the yoke and to the chute, a pulley suspended from the upper end of the yoke and a flexible connection connected to the chute and passed over the pulley and adapted to actuate said chute.

2. In an unloading apparatus of the character described, the combination of a car, an inverted U-shaped yoke carried by and movable with the car, a chute having an enlarged inner end, said chute pivotally mounted within the yoke, adjustable means for limiting the downward movement of said inner end of the chute, a flexible connection connected to the upperportion of the yoke and to the opposite sides of the chute, a pulley suspended from the upper end of the yoke, and a flexible connection connected to the rear Wall of the chute and passed over said pulley and adapted to actuate said chute;

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

XAVIER KERN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 01 Patent:, Washington, D. 0. 

